"Einstein and the Quantum is delightful to read, with numerous historical details that were new to me and cham1ing vignettes of Einstein and his colleagues. By avoiding mathematics, Stone makes his book accessible to general readers, but even physicists who are well versed in Einstein and his physics are likely to find new insights into the most remarkable mind of the modern era."

-- Daniel Kleppner

#Book Quotes #Historical Quotes #Mind Quotes

“Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the borders of the nations it attacks. Nonetheless, it possesses the demonstrated capability to strike with little notice and cause significant civilian or military casualties.”
“It's opener, out there, in the wide, open air.”
“You take a crash, you get back up and next time you succeed and that's a great feeling.”
“If we are really to live at all we must put our convictions into action.”
“You see something happening and you bang away at it. Either you get what you saw or you get something else--and whichever is better you print.”
“I am more afraid of deserving criticism than of receiving it.”
“Ask anyone on Social Security if their check comes on time every month. Like clockwork. And it comes through the so-called dilapidated U.S. mail. My dad's check literally will come on the same day every month. The government has been quite good and efficient at creating a number of systems.”
“Concentrate on doing the job, not the fear.”

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